Coffee-pot.



M. HOWELL.

GOFPBE POT.

APPLICATION FILED 0019, 1912.

1,083,21 1. r Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

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r are MARY HOWELL, 0F IONE, OREGON.

COFFEE-POT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed October 9, 1912. Serial No. 724,879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARY HOWELL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Ione, in the county of Morrow, State ofOregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCoffee-Pots; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is directed to attachments for coffee pots, the samebeing so constructed that it may be placed within the pot to create acomplete circulation of the liquid from the bottom to the top of thepot.

A further object of the invention is to construct a device of thischaracter in a simple manner, the same being so arranged that the liquidduring its circulation will percolate through the ground coffee toextract the essence therefrom, said circulation continuing until thecoffee is of a desired strength.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combinations, andarrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a verticalsectional view through a coffee pot showing the attachment therein. Fig.2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view online 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the attachment.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the body of thecoffee pot being provided with a handle 2, pouring spout 3, and hingedtop 4, all of which are of the usual construction.

The attachment consists of a vertical tube 5, the upper end of whichprojects slightly above the upper edge of the annular coffee receivingreceptacle 6, said receptacle having its bottom formed with perforations8. A cover 9 is provided for the receptacle 6, said cover being alsoprovided with perforations 10. The cover 9 when in place is slightlybelow the tube 5. Secured to the lower end of the tube 5 is a cone 11,the apex of which is formed with an opening 12 which has communicationwith the interior of the tube 5. To the lower edge of the cone 11 issecured a plurality of legs 18 which hold the lower edge of the conespaced from the bottom of the pot. It will be noted that the greaterdiameter of the cone is of less diameter than the coffee pot. Secured tothe lower edge of the cone 11 and directed outwardly therefrom at aninclination are ears 14 to which are hingedly connected the lower edgesof the segmental shaped plates 15, the upper ends of which rest upon theupper end of the cone 11. The segmental plates 15 are perforated, and byhaving their lower ends connected to the ears 14 the same are held inspaced relation from the sides of the cone. By reason of these platesbeing of segmental form and hinged they may be readily lifted for thepurpose of cleaning the under sides of the plates and the top of'thecone. Furthermore, the perforations in these plates break up theclownwardly moving current of liquid and insure a quiet movement andeven operation of the device.

From this construction it will be seen that when the water in the potbegins to boil the same will during its circulation pass upwardlythrough the tube 5 and will percolate through the receptacle 6 and willthen continue to circulate through the segmental plates 15 where it willbe deflected by the sides of the cone 11 downwardly and against theinterior surface of the pot, and from thence through the tube 5, thisaction being continued until the coffee is of a desired strength.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a coffee pot, of apercolating attachment therefor comprising a tube, having a coffeereceptacle secured near its upper end, said tube having its upper endprojecting above the receptacle, a cone secured to the lower end of thetube and having communication therewith, said cone being provided withmeans whereby it is supported above the bottom of the pot, andperforated plates having their lower edges hinged to the lower edges ofsaid cone, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a cofiee pot provided with a cover and a bottom,of a percolator attachment therefor consisting of a vertical tube havingan annular cofiee receptacle secured to its upper end, said tube havingits upper end projected above the cover of said receptacle, the bottomand cover of s the same above the bottom of the pot, ears spaced fromthes1de of the cone, as and for the purpose set forth. V

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in'presence of two witnesses.

MARY HOWELL.

the receptacle being perforated, a cone secured to the lower end of thetube and having communication therewith, legs secured to the lower endof the cone for supporting Witnesses:

R. N. HYMER, E. J. Bms'row.

secured to the lower end of the cone, seg-' mental shaped plateshingedly connected 'to' sald ears, said plates being perforated andCopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patenta.

Washington, D. G.

